A second Michigan doctor and his wife were arrested for their alleged role in a conspiracy to perform female genital mutilation procedures.

Dr. Fakhruddin Attar, 53, is accused of letting Dr. Jumana Nagarwala cut the genitals of female minors at his Burhani Medical Clinic located in Livonia. The clinic's office manager and Attar's wife, Farida, was also arrested and was accused of helping Nagarwala perform the illegal medical procedure, according to a complaint cited by the Detroit News.

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Nagarwala was arrested in Detroit earlier this month after an FBI investigation revealed she allegedly removed the clitoral skin of two Minnesota girls at a clinic in February.

The 44-year-old physician, who was put on leave from her job at Henry Ford Hospital amid the investigation, was additionally charged with transporting minors with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity as well as lying to federal agents.

Dr. Fakhruddin Attar (St. Joseph Mercy Health System)

Law enforcement have identified other children — some them from Michigan — who may have also been victim to the Nagarwala between 2005 and 2007.

When Attar and his wife appeared in court Friday afternoon they denied any wrongdoing.

"Dr. Attar is not aware of any crimes committed at his clinic," his attorney told the Detroit News. "This is frightening and terrifying for them."

Dr. Jumana Nagarwala (Henry Ford Hospital)

Nagarwala has similarly denied performing genital mutilation, typically done as part of a religious or cultural practice that seeks to curb female sexuality.

A lawyer for the doctor said no cutting went on, but rather that the membrane from the girls' genital area was removed and given to parents for a ritual burial, the Detroit Free Press reported.

Authorities said the case is the first of its kind in the United States to target the practice of female genital mutilation under federal law.